[Elecraft] KX-1 what do you use for an antenna when you're in a place with no trees to throw the vertical up?

[Wes Stewart]

Unless you're camped on a salt water beach, use that pole to support an inverted vee (which can be part of the guy system).


--- On Wed, 2/25/09, Garrett, Russ <Russ.Garrett at bullivant.com> wrote:

> From: Garrett, Russ <Russ.Garrett at bullivant.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX-1 what do you use for an antenna when you're in a place with no trees to throw the vertical up?
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 7:17 PM
> Thanks to all that responded.  The general consensus is that
> using the
> buddistick, pac-12 or some other version of coil and
> shorter vertical is
> not as effective as simply getting up as high as possible
> with a
> vertical wire antenna and radial/counterpoise.  Other than
> the tree,
> most have suggested a telescopic pole made of fiberglass
> and there are
> several on the market.   They will need to be supported
> with guy lines.
> I have used a 28 foot vertical.  The 32 would be ideal I
> would guess as
> the next smallest is 22 ft.  
> 
> Thanks again
> 
> Russ
> Kd7mpk